A lovely analogy from Play Emacs like an Instrument: https://200ok.ch/posts/2018-04-27_Play_Emacs_like_an_Instrument.html
3d printers are awesome, but text editors have a powerful generic utility that make them a very valuable part of your toolbox.
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I'm fascinated to learn that there's a black market for GitHub stars: https://dagster.io/blog/fake-stars
E.g. they can be financially valuable if you're trying to raise money for your start-up.
Nvidia is open sourcing its kernel drivers!
Looks like the popularity of Linux in data centres meant it was valuable from a sales perspective. Still, everyone wins.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia-open-kernel&num=1
RISC-V seems like a great example of "commoditise your complements". If you're getting value higher in the hardware or software stack, a royalty-free ISA is valuable.
Creating an ISA is a ton of work. Once it's basically viable, it creates interesting opportunities.